One Generation to the Next

"Make sure you tell your children, and your children tell their children, and their children their children.  Don't let this message die out."  Joel 1:3 (The Message)

Generations of Faithfulness

Piersall/Hibbs Family Reunion 2002

Heavenly Father, I thank you for the generations of faithfulness that have come before me.  What a wonderful heritage to hold onto.  So many decisions to live lives for you.  So many acts of service, hours of ministry, and lives dedicated to knowing you in a deeper way.  Each generation proclaimed You to the next, helping others to believe in your power, hope and forgiveness.  Even through hardships, trials, and struggles, there were family members who pressed on to follow you with everything that they were, trusting You to be their God.  Oh Lord, I pray that our children choose to follow that example, and live their entire lives for you, through thick and thin, and no matter the cost.  And out of their lives lived for you, may future generations come to know you in a personal, life-giving and passionate way.  May their lips declare your praise over and over again, shouting out loud to the world their love and trust in you, never letting this message die out!